Project Monitoring Surveyor

EC PROPERTY RECRUITMENT LTD; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK property consultancy is seeking a Senior Monitoring Surveyor based in Scotland's Central Belt. The role entails managing a live portfolio of monitoring instructions with full autonomy and the ability to work from home. Responsibilities include preparing risk reports, conducting site inspections, and liaising with lenders and clients. The position requires proven monitoring experience with strong judgment and report writing skills. The salary ranges from £50,000 to £70,000 based on experience, plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Commission-style bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Monitoring Surveyor for banks or development funders.
• Comfortable running live instructions without close supervision.
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a live portfolio of lender and fund monitoring instructions.
• Prepare detailed initial due diligence and risk reports.
• Undertake regular site inspections and monthly monitoring reports.

Skills

Monitoring Surveyor

Technical judgement

Report writing

Project management

Managing multiple projects

Education

QS, Building Surveying, or Project Management background

Job description

The Role

This is a senior, delivery-led monitoring position primarily covering Scotland's Central Belt, with the bulk of work across Glasgow and Edinburgh, with some projects a little further afield (e.g Dundee, Aberdeen).

You’ll manage a live caseload from day one, with responsibility for quality, judgement, and client confidence - not just site visits.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a live portfolio of lender and fund monitoring instructions
• Preparing detailed initial due diligence and risk reports
• Undertaking regular site inspections and monthly monitoring reports
• Assessing progress, cost to complete, programme, and drawdown requests
• Liaising directly with lenders, funds, borrowers, and project teams
• Managing reporting timetables and site visits autonomously
• Maintaining consistent reporting standards across varied lender templates

Projects span private residential, serviced accommodation, PBSA, hotels, and office conversions. Values range from c. £1m schemes through to £30 million, although on occasion they do large multi-phase developments in excess of £100m.

A sensible workload is around 12-15 live projects- busy, but manageable. This will enable you to comfortably hit your bonus target.

Who This Suits

They want someone very much in the mould of the people they already trust.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience acting as Monitoring Surveyor for banks or development funders
• A QS, Building Surveying, or Project Management background
• Strong technical judgement and clear, lender-friendly report writing
• Confidence running live instructions without close supervision
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Comfort dealing directly with lenders and funds

MRICS is welcome but not essential if your monitoring experience is strong.

This will suit someone who:

Is already specialising in monitoring, or is doing monitoring within a larger consultancy and wants to formalise that path

Working Style

• Fully home-based
• Total autonomy over your diary
• Regional site visits across the Central Belt
• Quarterly one‑day team sessions in London

There is no expectation to sit in an office. You'll be trusted to plan your time, manage your workload, and deliver.

Support is there when needed - but micromanagement is not part of the culture.

Salary, Bonus & Package

The role can be appointed at Senior or Associate Director level, depending on experience.

Indicative base salary:

• Senior / Associate: £50,000 - £60,000
• Associate Director: £60,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)

In addition to base salary:

• Car allowance
• Pension
• Commission‑style bonus linked directly to your own fee delivery

The bonus is transparent and performance‑led—hitting target fee levels typically delivers a circa 15% bonus, with further upside for overperformance.

Total earnings are materially higher than base alone.

Progression

At six months, success looks like being fully embedded with a double‑digit live caseload.

At twelve months, you'll be a senior presence in Scotland — helping stabilise delivery and enabling future growth, including the potential to support or mentor a more junior hire.

This is a genuine senior role with influence, not just a title.

The Process

• Initial confidential conversation
• Interview focused on real monitoring scenarios
• Final sign‑off

This is a live hire, and they are keen to move quickly for the right person.

Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is and you can find all my details on LinkedIn.